39 Amendments of Jørn DOHRMANN related to 2014/0100(COD)
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Furthermore, organic production is a system that contributes to the integration of environmental protection requirements into the CAP, and promotes sustainable agricultural production. That is why, measures financially supporting organic production have been introduced under the CAP, most recently under Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council14 , and in particular strengthened in the recent reform of the legal framework for rural development policy as established by Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 . However, in the next revision of the CAP, better incentives and increased financial resources should be secured for farmers in organic or in- transition production. __________________ 14 Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608). 15 Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487).
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) As a matter of principle, the general production rules of this Regulation should include a prohibition on the use of ionising radiation and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and products produced from or by GMOs, animal cloning, including products and descendants derived from it, and artificially induced polyploidy. Since consumers are more and more concerned about environmental impacts of food processing and transportation, organic operators other than farmers and operators producing seaweed or aquaculture animals should be required to manage their environmental performance according to a harmonised system. With the objective of minimising the regulatory burden of micro-enterprises as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC27 involved in organic production, it is appropriate to exempt them from this requirement. In order to ensure the correct application of the general production rules, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing the criteria to which the environmental management system is to correspond. __________________ 27 Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises (OJ L 124, of 20.05.2003, p. 36).
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The risk of non-compliance with the organic production rules is considered higher in agricultural holdings which include units not managed under organic production rules. Therefore, after an appropriate conversion period, all agricultural holdings in the Union which aim to become organic should be entirely managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production. However, mixed farms including units not managed under organic production rules and units managed under such rules are to be allowed in cases where conventional farming activities are small-scale and clearly differentiated from the organic farming activities, where conventional farming activities are taking place geographically far from the organic farming activities in order to avoid contamination by non-authorised products, or where the agricultural holding or aquaculture operation is in the course of conversion. Organic agricultural holdings should undergo the same conversion period in all Member States, irrespective of whether they have previously adhered to agri-environmental measures supported by Union funds. However, no conversion period is necessary in the case of fallow land. In order to ensure quality, traceability and compliance with this Regulation and adaptation to technical developments, the power to adopt certain acts should be delegated to the Commission in respect of establishing rules supplementing the general conversion rules or supplementing and amending the specific conversion rules.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the entire agricultural holding or aquaculture operation shall be managed in compliance with the requirements applicable to organic production. However, a holding may be split up into clearly separated units or aquaculture production sites which are not all managed under organic production. As regards livestock, different species shall be involved. As regards aquaculture the same species may be involved, provided that there is adequate separation between the production sites. As regards plants, different varieties that can be easily differentiated shall be involved. Where, in accordance with the second subparagraph, not all units of a holding are used for organic production, the operator shall keep the land, animals, and products used for, or produced by, the organic units separate from those used for, or produced by, the non-organic units and keep adequate records to show the separation;
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) organic farmers shall put in place nature- and climate protection strategies to increase nature protection and biodiversity and to limit negative impacts on the climate.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. No previous period may be recognised retroactively as being part of the conversion period. The competent authority may decide to recognize retroactively as being part of the conversion period any previous period in which: (a) the land parcels were subject to measures defined in a programme implemented pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 1257/991a, (EC) No 1698/20051b, No 1305/20131c or in another official programme, provided that the measures concerned ensure that products not authorised for organic production have not been used on those parcels, or (b) the parcels were natural or agricultural areas which were not treated with products not authorised for organic production. __________________________ 1aCouncil Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80–102) 1b Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ L 277/1, 21.10.2005) 1cRegulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487–548)
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Each Member State shall ensure that a computerised database is established for listing the available rearing of young stock originating from organic broodstock and organic holdings within the Union.
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20
Article 20
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 a (new)
Article 24 a (new)
Article 24a Control visits Member States may exempt from the application of Article 24 operators who sell organic products directly to the final consumer or user provided they do not produce, prepare, store other than in connection with the point of sale or import such products from a third country or have not contracted out such activities to a third party.
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40
Article 40
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) n°XX/XXXX (official controls regulation)
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 23 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the frequency of official controls on operators, and the cases where and conditions under which certain such operators are to be exempted from certain official controls considering that the control authority or control body shall carry out a physical inspection of all operators at least once a year;
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – indent 14
Annex I – indent 14
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point 2 – title
Annex II – part 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point 2 – title
1.4.2. Use of seeds or plant reproductive material not obtained from organic production
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point 2
Annex II – part I – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point 2
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point 8 a (new)
Annex II – part I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point 8 a (new)
1.5.8a. Biodynamic preparations The use of biodynamic preparations is allowed.
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 3 – point 2a (new)
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 3 – point 2a (new)
1.3.2a. Non-organic animals may be brought onto a holding for breeding purposes, when organic animals are not available in sufficient number. Such animals and their products may be deemed organic after compliance with the conversion period in point 1.2. Non-organic poultry can be brought onto a holding and converted before they are three days old.
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 3 – point 3 – point c
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 3 – point 3 – point c
(c) other forms of artificial reproduction, with the exception of gender selection, such as cloning and embryo transfer, shall not be used;
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 3 – point 5
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 3 – point 5
1.3.5. In addition to the general farm production rules laid down in Article 7, for breeding purposes, non-organically raised animals may be brought onto a holding under specific conditions. Such animals and their products may be deemed organic after compliance with the conversion period referred to in point 1.2. For breeding purposes, non- organically raised animals may be brought onto an agricultural holding when breeds are in danger of being lost to farming in accordance with Annex IV to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1974/200668 and in that case animals of those breeds must not necessarily be nulliparous. __________________ 68 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006 of 15 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ L 368, 23.12.2006, p. 15).
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 4 – point 2 – point 1 – point b
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 4 – point 2 – point 1 – point b
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 4 – point 3 – point 1
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 4 – point 3 – point 1
1.4.3.1. For in-conversion agricultural holdings, up to 1520 % of the total average amount of feed fed to livestock may originate from the grazing or harvesting of permanent pastures, perennial forage parcels or protein crops, sown under organic management on lands in their first year of conversion, provided that they are part of the holding itself. Feed in their first year of conversion may not be used for the production of organic processed feed. When both in-conversion feed and feed from parcels in their first year of conversion are being used, the total combined percentage of such feed shall not exceed the maximum percentages fixed in point 1.4.3.2.
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 4 – point 3 – point 2
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 4 – point 3 – point 2
1.4.3.2. For organic agricultural holdings, up to 230 % on average of the feed formula of rations may comprise in-conversion feed, namely feed from the second year of conversion. For in-conversion agricultural holdings, when the in-conversion feed come from the holding itself, this percentage may be increased to 100.
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 5 – point 1 – point 3
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 5 – point 1 – point 3
1.5.1.3. The use ofWith regard to chemically synthesised allopathic veterinary medicinal products or antibiotics for preventive treatment shall be prohibit, only the products authorised for use in organic production pursuant to Article 19 shall be used.
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 5 – point 2 – point 2
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 5 – point 2 – point 2
1.5.2.2. Disease shall be treated immediately to avoid suffering of the animal; chemically synthesised allopathic veterinary medicinal products including antibiotics may be used where necessary and under strict conditions and under the responsibility of a veterinarian, when the use of phytotherapeutic, homeopathic and other products is inappropriate. In particular restrictions with respect to courses of treatment and withdrawal periods shall be defined. Allopathic veterinary medicinal products authorised for use in organic production pursuant to Article 19 can be used without consulting a veterinarian.
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 3
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 3
1.7.3. The livestock shall have permanent access to open air areas, preferably pasture for herbivores, whenever weather conditions and the state of the ground allow this unless restrictions and obligations related to the protection of human and animal health are imposed on the basis of Union legislation.
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 12 a (new)
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 12 a (new)
1.7.12a. Dehorning of cattle Disbudding (dehorning of young calves) is allowed only if carried out by qualified personnel and with the use of adequate pain releaser.
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 12 b (new)
Annex II – part II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point 7 – point 12 b (new)
1.7.12b. Nose-ringing of sows Nose-ringing of free-range sows shall be allowed in order to control rooting and reduce loss of vegetation in the farrowing enclosure.
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 1 – point 1 –point a
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 1 – point 1 –point a
(a) 12 months in the case of bovines animals for meat production, and in any case at least three quarters of their lifetime;
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 1 – point 2 –point d
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 1 – point 2 –point d
(d) except during the period each year when the animals are under transhumance referred to in point 1.4.2.2., at least 960 % of the feed shall come from the farm itself or in case this is not feasible, be produced in cooperation with other organic farms in the same region;
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 3 – point 2 – point a
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 3 – point 2 – point a
(a) at least 620 % of the feed shall come from the farm itself or in case this is not feasible, be produced in the same region in cooperation with other organic farms or feed operators;
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 3 – point 3 – point e
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 3 – point 3 – point e
(e) exercise areas shall permit dunging and rootingactivity by porcine animals. For the purposes of rootingactivation, different substratfacilities can be used.
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 3 – point a
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 3 – point a
(a) at least 620 % of the feed shall come from the farm itself or in case this is not feasible, be produced in the same region in cooperation with other organic farms or feed operators;
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 4 – point c
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 4 – point c
(c) poultry shall have access to an open air area for at least one third of their life, and permanently from when they are fully feathered. Open air areas for poultry shall be mainly covered with annual or perennial vegetation and be provided with protective facilities and permit fowl to have easy access to adequate numbers of drinking troughs;
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 4 – point e – point iv
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 4 – point e – point iv
(iv) the external boundary of the house, i.e. including a possible veranda, shall have exit/entry pop-holes of a size adequate for the birds, and those pop-holes shall have a combined length of at least 4 m per 100 m² area of the house available to the birds. Where a veranda is present, the internal pop-holes between the house and the veranda shall have a combined length of 21.5 m per 100 m² area of the house. Twenty- four hour access to the veranda must be allowed;
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 4 – point g
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 4 – point 4 – point g
(g) buildings shall be emptied of livestock between each batch of poultry reared. The buildings and fittings shall be cleaned and disinfected during this time. In addition, when the rearing of each batch of poultry has been completed, runs shall be left empty during a period to be established by the Member States in order to allow vegetation to grow back. These requirements shall not apply where poultry are not reared in batches, are not kept in runs and are free to roam, throughout the day. Open air areas for poultry can be in continuous use provided that at least 50% of the area is covered with annual or perennial vegetation. A mixture of groups of trees and open spaces are allowed.
Amendment 401 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 5 – point 5 – point d
Annex II – part II – paragraph 2 – point 2 – point 5 – point 5 – point d
(d) the hives and materials used in beekeeping shall be made basically of natural materials presenting no risk of contamination to the environment or the apiculture products;
Amendment 406 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part III – paragraph 4 – point 4 – point 1 – point 3– point 3 – point e a (new)
Annex II – part III – paragraph 4 – point 4 – point 1 – point 3– point 3 – point e a (new)
(ea) astaxanthin derived primarily from organic sources, such as organic crustacean shells may be used in the feed ration for salmon and trout within the limit of their physiological needs. If organic sources are not available, natural sources of astaxanthin (such as Phaffia yeast) may be used.
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part III – paragraph 4 – point 4 – point 1 – point 4– point 2 – point d
Annex II – part III – paragraph 4 – point 4 – point 1 – point 4– point 2 – point d
(d) the use of allopathic treatments shall be limited to two courses of treatment per year, with the exception of vaccinations, parasite treatments and compulsory eradication schemes. However, in the cases of a production cycle of less than a year a limit of one allopathic treatment applies. If the indicated limits for allopathic treatments are exceeded the aquaculture animals concerned shall not be sold as organic products;